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But scientists and hatchery experts are now questioning whether these beautiful electric blue crustaceans are truly as rare as once was believed.

In February, roughly 260 trout were transferred from a hatchery in Fillmore to a creek in Santa Barbara County.

Smith said he hopes to see “responsible water management” where state officials prioritize river flows for fish, as well as efforts to restore floodplains and improve hatchery operations.

It continued when they were hauled about 50 miles north to a hatchery in Fillmore, where they hung out until 266 of them made it to Arroyo Hondo the following month.

For decades, government-run hatcheries in the Central Valley have reared and released millions of salmon each year to help boost their numbers.